VOX ATL Teen: 5 Annoying Things About Having Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is a mental health condition described by psychologist Dr. Thomas Richards as “the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people” as well as “the fear and anxiety of being negatively judged and evaluated by other people.” Some behaviors associated with social anxiety are isolating yourself from others, intense fear when speaking in front of or to others, caring strongly about others’ opinions of you and staying away from situations that may cause you embarrassment. Although some of these behaviors are common whether you have social anxiety or not, if you find that these behaviors and thoughts are chronic, or occur continually, then you might have social anxiety.